Patents by Inventor Serge J. Belongie
Serge J. Belongie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9082086Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for computing a representation of similarity among items in a set of items. Computing a representation of similarity items may comprise generating a first similarity model that represents characteristics of the set of items, the characteristics being indicative of similarity among the items in the set of items. Additionally, computing the representation of similarity may comprise adaptively selecting a subset of the set of items for similarity evaluation based on the first similarity model, receiving a similarity evaluation for the adaptively-selected subset of items, and generating a second similarity model based on the first to similarity model and the received similarity evaluation.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adam T. Kalai, Omer Tamuz, Ce Liu, Ohad Shamir, Serge J. Belongie
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Publication number: 20120296900Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable storage medium for computing a representation of similarity among items in a set of items. Computing a representation of similarity items may comprise generating a first similarity model that represents characteristics of the set of items, the characteristics being indicative of similarity among the items in the set of items. Additionally, computing the representation of similarity may comprise adaptively selecting a subset of the set of items for similarity evaluation based on the first similarity model, receiving a similarity evaluation for the adaptively-selected subset of items, and generating a second similarity model based on the first to similarity model and the received similarity evaluation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adam T. Kalai, Omer Tamuz, Ce Liu, Ohad Shamir, Serge J. Belongie
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Publication number: 20120296776Abstract: A method, system, and computer-readable medium for searching for items in a set of items using a similarity model. These search techniques may be used in an online purchasing system. Receiving orders for items may comprise receiving input from a user indicating a request for a first item in the set of items, picking a first plurality of items from the set of items based on the first item and a similarity model, presenting the first plurality of items to the user, and receiving a request from the user for a second item in the first plurality of items. The similarity model may represent similarity between items in the set of items and may be used to select a subset of items to quickly to lead to identification of an item of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Adam T. Kalai, Omer Tamuz, Ce Liu, Ohad Shamir, Serge J. Belongie
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Patent number: 7519204Abstract: A method and apparatus for fingerprint recognition is provided. A fingerprint is detected on a sensor. The fingerprint is digitized. A digitized background is subtracted from the fingerprint, resulting in a difference print. The difference print is matched with a database of fingerprint templates.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: DigitalPersona, Inc.Inventors: Vance C. Bjorn, Serge J. Belongie
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Patent number: 7231070Abstract: A method and apparatus for fingerprint recognition is provided. A fingerprint is detected on a sensor. The fingerprint is digitized. A digitized background is subtracted from the fingerprint, resulting in a difference print. The difference print is matched with a database of fingerprint templates.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Digital Persona, Inc.Inventors: Vance C. Bjorn, Serge J. Belongie
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Patent number: 6950539Abstract: A touchpad device comprised of a detection array having a detection surface, wherein the detection surface is configured to receive a fingerprint image. Additionally, a processing device is provided to receive the fingerprint image or image data from the detection array. The processing device configures the touchpad device to operate as a pointer control device or a fingerprint recognition device based upon parameters associated with the fingerprint image.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 1998Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Digital PersonaInventors: Vance C. Bjorn, Serge J. Belongie
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Publication number: 20040258282Abstract: A method and apparatus for fingerprint recognition is provided. A fingerprint is detected on a sensor. The fingerprint is digitized. A digitized background is subtracted from the fingerprint, resulting in a difference print. The difference print is matched with a database of fingerprint templates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Vance C. Bjorn, Serge J. Belongie
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Patent number: 6741729Abstract: A method and apparatus for fingerprint recognition is provided. A fingerprint is detected on a sensor. The fingerprint is digitized. A digitized background is subtracted from the fingerprint, resulting in a difference print. The difference print is matched with a database of fingerprint templates.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1999Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Digital Persona, Inc.Inventors: Vance C. Bjorn, Serge J. Belongie
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Publication number: 20020054695Abstract: A touchpad device comprised of a detection array having a detection surface, wherein the detection surface is configured to receive a fingerprint image. Additionally, a processing device is provided to receive the fingerprint image or image data from the detection array. The processing device configures the touchpad device to operate as a pointer control device or a fingerprint recognition device based upon parameters associated with the fingerprint image.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 1998Publication date: May 9, 2002Inventors: VANCE C. BJORN, SERGE J. BELONGIE
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Publication number: 20010040987Abstract: A method and apparatus for fingerprint recognition is provided. A fingerprint is detected on a sensor. The fingerprint is digitized. A digitized background is subtracted from the fingerprint, resulting in a difference print. The difference print is matched with a database of fingerprint templates.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 1999Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: VANCE C. BJORN, SERGE J. BELONGIE
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Patent number: 6125192Abstract: A method and apparatus for fingerprint recognition is provided. A fingerprint is detected on a sensor. The fingerprint is digitized. A digitized background is subtracted from the fingerprint, resulting in a difference print. The difference print is matched with a database of fingerprint templates.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1997Date of Patent: September 26, 2000Assignee: Digital Persona, Inc.Inventors: Vance C. Bjorn, Serge J. Belongie
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Patent number: 6097035Abstract: A fingerprint detection apparatus which includes a detection array having a detection surface, and a fingerprint platform configured to supply a plurality of partial fingerprint images of a fingerprint to the detection surface as the fingerprint is moved relative to the detection surface. The fingerprint detection apparatus also includes a processing device that is configured to construct a final fingerprint image from the plurality of partial fingerprint images supplied to the detection surface. A method of detecting a fingerprint image comprising the steps of: (1) supplying a plurality of partial fingerprint images of a fingerprint to a detection surface of a detection array as the fingerprint is moved relative to the detection surface; and (2) constructing a final fingerprint image from the plurality of partial fingerprint images.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1999Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: Digital Persona, Inc.Inventors: Serge J. Belongie, Vance C. Bjorn